“Imitation is the sincerest form of flattery that mediocrity can give to greatness.” -Oscar Wilde. From the outside, the Crematorium … More
Tag: Mies
Knock on Stone: A Brief, Informal Acoustic Experiment at the Barcelona Pavilion
The original Barcelona Pavilion is believed to be the first time that stone was “hung” in the form of thin … More
Vinylizing the Barcelona Pavilion
The Barcelona Pavilion is as white as Greek yoghurt right now. All the Roman travertine, ancient green marble, green Alpine … More
The Barcelona Pavilion as Cozy Christmas Home
Here’s yet another advertisement that features the Barcelona Pavilion. This one isn’t a print ad for a famous German brand … More
Temporary Permanence
Earlier this summer, to celebrate the 30th anniversary of the reconstruction of Mies van der Rohe and Lily Reich’s German Pavilion for … More
Architourism
Tourism is the only ‘industry’ in Spain that is not downsizing in the current (well, actually it’s been five years … More
Morning Delivery
The maintenance of buildings is somewhat of a taboo subject in architectural discourse, which actually says a great deal about … More
Lighten-Up in the Mies Pavilion
The installation by SANAA (Kazuyo Sejima and Ryue Nishizawa) at Barcelona’s Mies van der Rohe Pavilion is simple, subtle, and … More